Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax W80

Following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic GX1 vs Pentax W80, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX1 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the GX1 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The GX1 was brought out 2 years after the W80 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GX1 grades against the W80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 & Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GX1 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX1 comes with outer dimensions of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the GX1 versus the W80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX1 and W80 is 87 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The image below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX1 and W80.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX1 will resolve extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent GX1 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.